Harry Smith vs. Benny Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Harry Smith
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropePittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
Benny Valenzuela
Silent GenerationMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Harry Smith and Benny Valenzuela are closely matched on the surface stats. Benny Valenzuela posted stronger numbers in OPS (.552 vs .517) and slugging (.286 vs .255). Harry Smith had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Benny Valenzuela had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Harry Smith and Benny Valenzuela

Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
186.58
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1103
600
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1004
546.15
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
560
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
116.41
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
99.55
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
11.97
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.81
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.09
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
16.86
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74.34
40.44
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
44.89
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
139.26
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
152.86
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.552
0.552
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
45.15
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
48.41
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
92.48
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82.74
45.01
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
46.43
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.53
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
29.92
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103
56.03
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.71
10.71
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
17.41
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
12.51
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
12.51
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Harry Smith and Benny Valenzuela

Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.12
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
0.6
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.08
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7137
27
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2379
9
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
4.42
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.08
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
369
1.4
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.44
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.21
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1592
6.02
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.88
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
5.81
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.52
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.56
53.56
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.09
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.1
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.17
Benny Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
1.07
Benny Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0